Big 12 Conference television selections and designations for the first three weeks of the 2014 football season and special dates have been finalized.

The Conference kicks off the season over Labor Day weekend with nine Big 12 teams in action. Eight games will be played on Saturday, August 30, followed by one on Sunday, August 31.

Opening weekend will also feature two special event contests televised to a national audience. West Virginia will take on Alabama in Atlanta's Georgia Dome in the 2014 Chick-fil-A Kickoff in the first matchup between the programs. Later in the evening, Oklahoma State will face defending national-champion Florida State in the 2014 Cowboys Classic at Arlington, Texas' AT&T Stadium.

Per Big 12 contractual agreements, four annual Thursday games also highlight the schedule. Each will be telecast in a national window, including the Thanksgiving matchup of TCU at Texas.

Member Institution Retained Football Games (MIRFG) will be released by each institution. Non-conference road games will be released by the host conference.

All remaining Big 12 package television selections will be announced on a 12-day or six-day basis throughout the season. In accordance with its 13-year joint agreement with FOX and ESPN, every home Big 12 football game is available for telecast. Each league member is allotted one member institution retained football game for telecast on an institutional platform.

2014 Big 12 Football Early and Special Date Television Selections and Designations(all times listed as Central)

Saturday, August 30

North Dakota State at Iowa State

FOX Sports 1

11:00 a.m.

West Virginia vs. Alabama (Atlanta, Ga.)

ABC/ESPN2

2:30 p.m.

Florida State vs. Oklahoma State (Arlington, Texas)

ABC

7:00 p.m.

*Stephen F. Austin at K-State

TBA

TBA

*Louisiana Tech at Oklahoma

TBA

TBA

*Central Arkansas at Texas Tech

TBA

TBA

*Samford at TCU

TBA

TBA

*North Texas at Texas

TBA

TBA

Sunday, August 31

SMU at Baylor

FOX Sports 1

6:30 p.m.

Saturday, September 6

K-State at Iowa State

FOX Sports 1

11:00 a.m.

BYU at Texas

FOX Sports 1

6:30 p.m.

*Missouri State at Oklahoma State

TBA

TBA

*SE Missouri State at Kansas

TBA

TBA

*Towson at West Virginia

TBA

TBA

*Northwestern State at Baylor

TBA

TBA

Texas Tech at UTEP

TBA

TBA

Oklahoma at Tulsa

TBA

TBA

Friday, September 12

Baylor at Buffalo

TBA

TBA

Saturday, September 13

Kansas at Duke

ACC Regional Network

2:30 p.m.

Arkansas at Texas Tech

ABC, ESPN or ESPN2

2:30 p.m.

Minnesota at TCU

FOX Sports 1

3:00 p.m.

UTSA at Oklahoma State

FSN

6:00 p.m.

Tennessee at Oklahoma

ABC, ESPN or ESPN2

7:00 p.m.

UCLA vs. Texas (Arlington, Texas)

FOX/FOX Deportes

7:00 p.m.

West Virginia at Maryland

TBA

TBA

Iowa State at Iowa

TBA

TBA

Thursday, September 18

Auburn at K-State

ESPN

6:30 p.m.

Thursday, September 25

Texas Tech at Oklahoma State

ESPN

6:30 p.m.

Saturday, October 11

*Toledo at Iowa State

TBA

TBA

Thursday, November 20

K-State at West Virginia

FOX Sports 1

6:00 p.m.

Thursday, November 27

TCU at Texas

FOX Sports 1

6:30 p.m.

*Member Institution Retained Football Game (MIRFG) will be released by each institution.Non-conference road games to be announced by host conference